In Volume Three; Chapter Sixteen of The Podcast, we welcomed back Poet, Motivational Speaker, Spoken Word Artist and author of the books Growing Pains and her newest project, The Awakening, Alyssa Michelle. At the early age of 15, Alyssa began writing poetry that focused more on her experiences with love and heartbreak. As she became…

In Volume Three: Chapter Fifteen, we welcomed Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Actress and Author of the Book Still Laughin’, Dara Kalima for part two of our conversation. Young Dara, the loud and proud Bronx resident, was introduced to poetry and story writing around the age of nine. She even shared her first short story to…

In Volume Three: Chapter Fourteen, we welcomed Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Actress and Author of the Book Still Laughin’, Dara Kalima. Young Dara, the loud and proud Bronx resident, was introduced to poetry and story writing around the age of nine. She even shared her first short story to her 4th grade class for story…

In Volume Three: Chapter Thirteen we welcome Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Dancer, Model, and Author of the book Through the Eyes of Is0lated Beauty, Tarika Hollins. Tarika Monique Holland, her artist name being is0latedbeauty, was born in Augusta, Georgia. Although she has been an artist nearly all her life, her true artistic journey didn’t begin…

In Volume Three: Chapter Twelve we welcome Spoken Word Artist, Educator, Poet and Author of the book Stardust and Skin, Carla Cherry. Carla M. Cherry is an English teacher, multi-title author, and poet from New York City. A VONA (Voices of Our Nations) alum, she holds degrees from Spelman College, New York University, and Lehman…

Bashar Abou Hawili is a writer and an industrial engineer. He is the author of the book “Words that Might Mean Something to Someone Someday” where he explores love, loss, and the five stages of grief. When he’s not writing or working, he spends most of his time listening to music. Connect with Bashar: IG:…

In Volume Three: Chapter Eight we welcome Spoken Word Artist, Poet, Mental Heath Therapist and the author of the books Stop, Love, and Listen and her latest book Lost & Found, Michel Antoine. Michel was born in New York City and raised in Rockland County, NY. She is a creative soul that believes in the…

In Volume Three: Chapter Seven we welcome Spoken Word Artist, Poet and the author of the books Property of You and Let Me Talk Yall Back, Yasmine Brown. Connect with Yasmine: IG: @pushyour_pen Twitter: @yas_dapoet Recorded spoken word performances in this Chapter include: Anita D: Run IG: @anitadpoetry Twitter: @anitadpoetry Website: anitadpoetry.com Shaveh: 2 Gods…

In Volume Three: Chapter Six, we welcome North Dakota-based Poet and Spoken Word Artist, Kyleen Brackins. Connect with Kyleen: IG: @ky_loudfatmixedpoet Recorded spoken word performances in this Chapter include: Yaw: Ancestral Ghosts IG: @kingyaw Crystal Valentine: Black Privilege IG: @crystalvalentine94 Twitter: @crysta1valentin Website: crystalvalentinepoetry.com FreeQuency: The 7 American Deadly Sins IG; @myendersinsuspenders Twitter: @freeqthamighty Website:…

Ebony Stewart is an international touring poet and performance artist. Her work speaks to the black experience, with emphasis on gender, sexuality, womanhood, and race, with the hopes to be relatable, remove shame, heal minds, encourage dialogue, and inspire folks in marginalized communities. As one of the most decorated poets in Texas, Ebony is a…